List of essential nutrients and recommended amounts
For reference:
Get at least ~ X each day, but try to stay < Y. Vitamins/minerals without "less than" amounts have no known caps.
Vitamin A ~900mcg < 3000mcg
Vitamin B group
- B1 (thiamine) ~1.2mg
- B2 (riboflavin) ~1.3mg
- B3 (niacin) ~16mg
- B5 (pantothenic acid) ~6mg
- B6 (Pyridoxine & friends) ~1.5mg < 100mg
- B7 (biotin) ~30mg
- B9 Folate ~500mcg < 1000mcg
- B12 ~2.5mcg
Vitamin C ~90mg < 2000mg
Vitamin D at least 600 IUs (10-20mcg, 40 IUs is 1mcg for Vitamin D)
Vitamin E ~15mg < 1000mg
Vitamin K ~120mcg
--- Minerals ---
Calcium ~1000mg
Choline ~550mg < 3500mg
Chromium ~35mcg
Copper ~900mcg < 8000mcg
Iodine ~200mcg < 1100mcg
Iron ~10-20mg < 45mg
Magnesium ~400mg
Manganese ~2.3mg < 11mg
Molybdenum ~45mg < 2000mg
Phosphorus ~700mg < 3500mg
Potassium ~4700mg
Selenium ~60mcg < 400mcg
Sodium ~1500mg < 2300mg
Zinc ~11mg < 40mg